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NOVEMBER 21, 2000

Lobster fishermen from the Indian Brook First Nation in Nova Scotia plan to set traps next week which may lead to another round of confrontations with the federal government.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it has offered fishermen six lobster licenses. But they haven't agreed to accept them and may instead set traps equivalent to about 10 licenses.

Also, the locations offered to the fishermen differ from the ones in which they plan to set traps. There may be a conflict over the locations which are considered traditional fishing grounds.

Get the Story:
Nova Scotia tribe to fish lobster despite lack of agreement with Ottawa (AP 11/20)

Relevant Links:
The Marshall Case, Department of Fisheries and Oceans - www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/COMMUNIC/Marshall/marshall_e.htm
The Burnt Church Support Site - www.tao.ca/~beinglightbeing/burntchurch
Fishing Fury, from the CBC: cbc.ca/news/indepth/fishingfury/index.html

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